{"id":34640,"date":"2016-11-28T13:06:23","date_gmt":"2016-11-28T11:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/webdev.ekol.tv\/meleq-suya-indirildi\/"},"modified":"2016-12-09T13:22:42","modified_gmt":"2016-12-09T11:22:42","slug":"ekols-roro-company-alternative-launches-a-new-vessel-meleq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.ekol.com\/en\/ekols-roro-company-alternative-launches-a-new-vessel-meleq\/","title":{"rendered":"Ekol&#8217;s Ro-Ro Company &#8211; Alternative &#8211; Launches A New Vessel MELEQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text disable_pattern=&#8221;false&#8221;]Alternative having been transformed into an important Ro-Ro transport brand within a short period of three years, Alternative Transport launched its sixth vessels, <strong>MELEQ<\/strong> on Friday, November 18, at an event attended by 200 guests in Flensburg, Germany.<\/p>\n<p>MELEQ has a 280-trailer capacity and will join Alternative Transport&#8217;s five-strong Ro-Ro vessel fleet in February, 2017, to serve the Turkey to Italy route. The vessel is 210 meters long, has a freight capacity of 32,600 tons, and can achieve the top speed of 21.3 knots.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][mk_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/webdev.ekol.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/meleq-suya-indirildi-01.jpg&#8221; image_size=&#8221;full&#8221; lightbox=&#8221;true&#8221; frame_style=&#8221;border_shadow&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text disable_pattern=&#8221;false&#8221;]Following the launch, which hosted prominent logistics industry guests from all over the Europe, Ekol Logistics and Alternative Transport Chairman <strong>Ahmet Musul<\/strong> commented, &#8220;Three years ago we set out on our journey chartering vessels. Today we are proud to be launching our sixth Ro-Ro vessels, MELEQ. On the way, we have achieved sustainable growth and invested more than \u20ac100 million in expanding our fleet. After introducing MELEQ, we will continue to open new routes and increase frequency in existing routes through new investments. Furthermore, we plan to complete construction and begin operations at the Yalova Ro-Ro Terminal in the beginning of 2017. 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